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Hi. I have a 2005 Mexican Strat with a rosewood fretboard and with the new CITES law, I'm curious what the advantages and disadvantages of having rosewood are. I love my guitar. I don't want to trade it for anything. I'm just curious what others think generally. Does rosewood now make my guitar...

Hi. I have noticed that rosewood fretboards have gone up in price a little bit lately. I bought a used 2005 Mexican Strat in 2012 for about $315.00. In the future, will the value of my guitar be going up? If so, will it be worth a lot more in the distant future? I have no desire to sell it. I'm...

Hi. I have a Fender Mustang 1 V1. I'm considering upgrading to the GT series instead of getting a Mustang 3 V2 (if I even have the choice of getting a Mustang 3 V2). Does anybody know if the EXP-1 pedal is still compatible with the GT series? If not, are any expression pedals compatible with it?

The list on the main part of the SD website of artists who use the SSL-1 seems very incomplete. John Frusciante isn't even on it. Is anybody able to make a longer list of people who use the SSL-1 pickups? Also, I have the SSL-5 in the bridge. I know David Gilmour is famous for using it, but I'm...

I've lately had some pain in my left thumb after playing a lot of bar chords. I often have my thumb pointing to the left while doing bar chords and I press down on the neck for more leverage. I have rather large hands, so I kind of slant my fingers to compensate and have more control. If there...

I've recently been doing some more funky strumming that involves muting the strings more often than I used to, and I've realized that I have a strange way of muting. Instead of using my palm, I tend to use the top of my fingers, which may not be a good habit. The result of that is shown below...

I recently got an SSL-1 to put in the neck, and an SSL-5 in the bridge. So far, I'm loving the tone. I like the higher output and grittier sound I can get with the SSL-5 but the nice smooth bright bell-like tone of the SSL-1 in the neck. Just out of curiosity, I'd like others to share their...

I'm rather novice when it comes to dealing with the setup of my guitar. I fear that if I do something wrong, I could do permanent damage to it. Anyways, I have a slight issue where the action is slightly lower at the headstock than the bridge. Classic truss rod adjustment needed right? Well, the...

Hi. I have a 2005 mexican made strat and for about a year I've had this chip right in the neck socket. I think it gives it character. I don't mind the way it looks. I'm just wondering if there is anything about it that could cause tonal or playability problems in the future.

Hi. I had an SSL-1 arrive in the mail and I noticed what appears to be some residue of some sort on it. Is this normal? I tried wiping it off with a slightly damp paper towel and a tad of dish soap and it didn't work. Is there some effective way to clean it off? If not, would this effect tone at...

Hi. Can the SD logo be scratched off easily without harming the pickup so that I don't give a dead giveaway that my pickups are duncans? If not, would any old single coil pickup cover work to replace the cover with one without a logo?

Hi. I am one of those strange people who use different hands for different things. I write and eat with my left hand (as well as most daily tasks such as brushing my teeth and shaving). I play basketball right handed (although feel more comfortable blocking shots with my left hand), and throw...

Re: American Deluxe Bridge on Mexican Strat? Here is the picture you asked for. Anything new that this picture reveals to you guys?

Hi, I was wondering if it would be possible/beneficial to put an American deluxe bridge on my 2005 Mexican strat. Any thoughts? Would this improve intonation, performance, or anything? Would the strings fit on my guitar properly with that kind of bridge?

Hi, I have a 2005 mexican strat and as a birthday present, I got two seymour duncan pickups. Is it true that seymour duncan pickups are of the opposite polarity as fender pickups and I would lose hum canceling if I had regular wound pickups in the neck and bridge while keeping the stock middle...